Nikita Gusev was scoreless in 14:25 of ice time against one of his old clubs as SKA was bested 2-1 in OT by Khabarovsk. Ex-Sabres defenseman Dmitry Kalinin had the lone goal of the match for St. Petersburg.

Danis Zaripov had 1 goal and 3 points to lead Magnitogorsk to a 5-1 pasting of Minsk. Ex-NHLer Alexander Semin also had a goal in the victory for Magnitka, which was Vasily Koshechkin's 20th of the season.

Nikita Gusev returned to the lineup after one game out and had a helper in 15:32 of ice time in SKA's 3-2 win over Bratislava. The helper puts Gusev at 37 points for the season, which matches his point production from last season (21-16-37) in 10 less games. Ex-Lightning prospect Michal Sersen had a goal in defeat for Slovan.

Ex-QMJHLer Tomas Filippi had a pair of goals for Magnitogorsk in their 7-3 win over Novokuznetsk. You've got to score touchdowns when you get in the red zone. Magnoitogorsk is currently second in the KHL Eastern Conference by virtue of their division lead.

Carter Ashton had an even strength goal and assist in Novgorod's 5-1 win over HC Sochi. He also took a minor for tripping in 16:02 of ice time. Sochi forwards Denis and Dmitri Kazionov, both ex-Lightning picks, were scoreless in the match for HC Sochi. Novogorod currently sits in 4th on the KHL Western Conference table.

Nikita Gusev had a First Period power play goal to put St. Petersburg up 2-0, but CSKA scored 4 unanswered goals to win the match 4-2. Gusev also had a team high 4 shots on goal. CSKA's goal scorers included ex-Predators first rounder Alexander Radulov. St. Petersburg slipped to 6th in the KHL Western Conference.

Veteran KHLer Konstantin Makarov scored his 13th and 14th goals of the season to lift Vladivostok to a 2-0 win over Magnitogorsk. Vladivostok goaltender Igor Bobkov, an ex-Ducks pick, stopped 22 shots for the shutout.

Nikita Gusev assisted on Vadim Shipachykov's Third Period game winning goal in SKA's 4-2 win over Podolsk. He played 18:24 in the match and tied Shipachykov with a team-high 6 shots in the game. Through 43 games, Gusev has 35 points which is just 2 off his point total in 55 games last season. He is also 6 goals shy of his totals from last year, though. Ex-Canucks pick Sergei Shirokov also had 1 goal and 1 assist for SKA in the victory.

Carter Ashton was scoreless in 17:16 in Novgorod's 3-2 SO win over Ak Bars Kazan. All three shooters in the penalty shot session tallied for Novgorod, including former NHLer's Alexander Frolov and Nikolai Zherdev. Zherdev also had 1 goal and 1 assist in regulation play.

Carter Ashton had an even strength goal and power play helper for Novgorod in support of their 4-0 shutout win over Lada Togliatti. Ashton played 17:52 in the match. Ex-NHLer Alexander Frolov also had a goal for Novgorod.

Carter Ashton came up dry in 18:02 of ice time as Slovan Bratislava blanked Novgorod 3-0. Ex-AHL journeyman Barry Brust stopped all 30 shots he faced for the shutout while ex-NHLer Cam Barker chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist.

Ex-Blue Jackets pick Sergei Mozyakin had a pair of assists as Magnitka doubled up Podolsk 4-2. Magnitogorsk sits in 2nd place on the Eastern Conference table by virtue of their division lead in the KHL Kharlamov Division.

Carter Ashton had a power play goal in 16:25 of ice time as Novgorod defeated SKA St. Petersburg in a wild 6-5 OT contest. Nikita Gusev had a helper in 16:52 of ice time in defeat. Novgorod also got a pair of helpers from ex-NHLer Nikolai Zherdev in the win. Novgorod is in 4th in the Western Conference with SKA St. Petersburg currently sitting in 6th.

Nikita Gusev had a power play helper and an even strength helper in SKA's 5-3 win over Magnitogorsk. He played 15:11 in the match. Ex-Blue Jackets pick Sergei Mozyakin had a pair of goals in defeat for Magnitka to put him at 28 for the season.

Carter Ashton got a game misconduct and a major for slashing in the First Period of Novgorod's 3-0 shutout loss to CSKA. He played just 2:04 in the match. Former Syracuse Crunch Geoff Platt had 1 goal and 1 assist to pace CSKA in the win.